1
as in endured
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survived
Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
He is survived by two other children and his wife.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
While some residents gear up to rebuild in the aftermath, a handful of notable properties survived the flames, and one such example with a rich artistic legacy has just hit the market.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The common language survived, but thinner and weaker than before.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Paul Pelosi was grievously injured but survived.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Collins is survived by her husband John Alderton, her three children, Nicholas, Kate, and Richard, and her family.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
He is survived by his wife and their two children.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
These employees survived and thrived despite the stressful changes.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
He is survived by two other children and his wife.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
While some residents gear up to rebuild in the aftermath, a handful of notable properties survived the flames, and one such example with a rich artistic legacy has just hit the market.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The common language survived, but thinner and weaker than before.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Paul Pelosi was grievously injured but survived.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Collins is survived by her husband John Alderton, her three children, Nicholas, Kate, and Richard, and her family.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
He is survived by his wife and their two children.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
These employees survived and thrived despite the stressful changes.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
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All were given entry into a yearlong accelerator run by Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, a mainstay of the program that has endured where others have changed.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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The nation endured while its enemies were defeated.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The trial lasted less than a week, and the jury took less than two and a half hours to find Smith guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, The New York Times reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those talks lasted for five hours.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Our editors lived with and used each bath sheet after showering, measuring absorbency, softness, and dry time.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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KitKat, a 9-year-old cat who lived at Randa’s Market in San Francisco, was run over by a self-driving Waymo car on October 27, according to the store’s owners.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That reasoning was ultimately validated in court, and the federal government prevailed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not to mention, in the summer of 2021, Newsom weathered a blistering attempt to recall him from office -- his starpower at risk.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Green, who worked at NASA through several administrations before becoming Chief Scientist, says the space agency has weathered turbulent times before.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Miami Beach Commissioners Laura Dominguez and Alex Fernandez withstood challenges to maintain their seats in Tuesday’s election, while a third commission race with no incumbent is heading to a runoff.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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What to Know The region has already withstood one atmospheric river earlier this month.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Then too there was a whole other set of incentives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hell there was even a cartoon about it.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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